Langley Christian School Elementary Addition, British Columbia, Canadian school architecture

Langley Christian School Elementary Addition

May 22, 2025

Architecture: MOTIV Architects

Location: Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada

Photos by Andrew Latreille

Langley Christian School Elementary Addition, British Columbia

This project includes master-planning for a combined elementary and middle school campus, considering the immediate, medium, and long-term vision for the institution. The expansion seeks to seamlessly integrate with the existing tilt-up concrete building while creating new and unique outdoor learning and play spaces.

The immediate vision involves designing a classroom and multipurpose space to fill a range of needs from the Ministry of Education, while allowing for modest future growth with an addition to the existing elementary building. The design challenge required careful siting to ensure that both the existing interior and exterior were enhanced by the addition, with consideration for vehicular and pedestrian movement, sunlight, and airflow.

The addition links into the current structure at its southeast corner, creating a “quad” with easy access to the schoolyard. A generous single-loaded corridor with glazing to the west allows for the classrooms to get natural light from two sides. The colourful graphics lining this light-filled space are inspired by the mountain views of Golden Ears visible from the upper floors of the building.

Expansive playing fields, outdoor classrooms, and gardens provide learning opportunities throughout the site. This area will be shared with a future middle school that will bookend the site with a new road connection through to the high school, located just a few blocks to the west.

Langley Christian School Elementary Addition, BC, Canada – Building Information

Design: MOTIV Architects – https://www.motivarchitects.ca/

Project size: 1812 sq. m.
Completion date: 2023
Building levels: 2

Photographer: Andrew Latreille

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